giving dog baby aspirin

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we know its safe to give a dog regular aspirin. we only give homie a quarter of one and he is in alot of pain to and old but we are wondering is it safe to give him coated baby aspirin?? we though it would be better since it was coated. he suffers with pain and arthritis especially when he ahs to move and cries and we know we can take him to the vet and get him something for the pain but know that can get real expensive to. i am on social security and dont get a whole lot every month but am open to suggestions from everyone out there. thank you

Coated aspirin works differently in dogs than in people. You can try buffered aspirin like Bufferin to try to help with the stomach upset but it really would be best to see your vet and see if they can't find you something affordable or recommend something better that you could get on a limited budget